From 464f1a77d1af30c000ea5fe7c367800fd8742d37 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: jonsowman Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2010 08:01:57 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] added NOAA info to readme --- README.md | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 75ae7cb..5e44832 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ The two bash scripts in the `cron/` directory should both be run daily. `clear-p The directory names are UUIDs comprised of an SHA1 hash of the launch parameters, and re-running predictions will overwrite data in the existing directory, rather than create a new one. +We use GFS data provided by the NOAA, accessed via NDAP and their [NOMADS](http://nomads.ncep.noaa.gov) distribution system. The [1.0x1.0 degree data](http://nomads.ncep.noaa.gov/txt_descriptions/GFS_high_resolution_doc.shtml) (26 vertical pressure levels) is used for standard predictions , and the [0.5x0.5 degree data](http://nomads.ncep.noaa.gov/txt_descriptions/GFS_half_degree_doc.shtml) (47 vertical pressure levels) is used for the high definition (HD) predictions. + ## Credits & Acknowledgments Credit as detailed in individual files, but notably: